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Eden Foods bills itself as the oldest natural foods company in America. Founder Michael Potter started the business as a co-op in 1960s Michigan, long before terms like "macrobiotics" and "clean eating" were commonplace.

Potter and his team used to walk rural roads, knocking on doors of farms to seek out farmers willing to grow organic produce for the brand.

“The court of appeals is ordered by the Supreme Court to follow its decision in Hobby Lobby," said Erin Mersino, the attorney handling Potter's case at the Christian, conservative Thomas More Law Center.

"For years, Michael Potter, a Roman Catholic, President and sole shareholder of Eden Foods Corporation, for religious reasons, had arranged for the Blue Cross/Blue Shield insurance coverage he designed for his employees to specifically exclude coverage for contraception and abortifacients," said a statement released by the center this week.

"In accordance with his Catholic faith, Potter believes that any action which either before, at the moment of, or after sexual intercourse, is specifically intended to prevent procreation, whether as an end or means — including abortifacients and contraception — is wrong."

"The [Health and Human Services] Mandate forced Potter to make a choice between violating a foremost tenet of his faith or face fines up to $4.5 million per year. Potter brought the lawsuit because he cannot compartmentalize his faith and his business practices."

Added Potter said in a statement released on Wednesday: "We are grateful for the Hobby Lobby decision and look forward to further developments."